24, 25 (A/B)
24. Part A
Why is it important to the story that Mrs. Olson assigns the student's in Jacob's class to collect signs?
a. Her assignment makes it harder for Jacob to complete his chores.
b. Her assignment makes Jacob learn something new about his farm.
c. Her assignment helps teach Jacob about the need to do homework early.
d. Her assignment helps Jacob talk to his parents about something important.
b. Her assignment makes Jacob learn something new about his farm.
26. Part A
What event happens that makes Jacob pay attention to the sounds on his farm?
a. Jacob collects eggs while doing his chores.
b. Jacob talks with his dad by the tractor in the yard.
c. Jacob hears the loud birds while he is in his tree house.
d. Jacob eats in the kitchen and imagines sounds he would like to hear.
c. Jacob hears the loud birds while he is in his tree house.
28. Why does Jacob repeat the phrase "I have homework" when he speaks to his parents.
a. To show the reader his parents care about his homework.
b. To show the reader that is all he can think about.
c. To show the reader homework is a big part of his grade.
d. To show the reader he never completes his homework.
b. To show the reader that is all he can think about.
24. Part B
Which sentence from the story supports the answer to Part A?
a. "I'm home!' Jacob called." (paragraph 6)
b. "I've got homework,'Jacob grumbled. (paragraph 9)
c. "How could a person think?" (paragraph 19)
d. "When Goldie began barking below, Jacob grinned." (paragraph 21)
d. "When Goldie began barking below, Jacob grinned." (paragraph 21)
26. Part B
Which paragraph in the story supports the answer to Part A?
a. paragraph 12
b. paragraph 14
c. paragraph 17
d. paragraph 19
d. paragraph 19
29. Why did the author write this passage?
a. To share a story about a boy that learns things aren't always as they seem at first.
b. To persuade the reader to listen to the sounds around you and learn from them.
c. To inform the reader that sounds are everywhere no matter where you are.
d. To entertain the reader about a story about a boy and his animals.
a. To share a story about a boy that learns things aren't always as they seem at first.
25. Part A
Why does Jacob think the homework assignment is unfair?
a. He wants to play in his tree house.
b. He thinks his farm does not have any noises.
c. He has to do his chores before doing his homework.
d. He knows his parents do not have time to help him with his homework.
b. He thinks his farm does not have any noises
27. Part A
What is the central message of "An Earful"?
a. Make sure to finish your chores before you play.
b. There is a lot happening no matter where you are.
c. Living on a farm is less exciting than living in a city.
d. Homework is difficult to do when there is work to be done.
b. There is a lot happening no matter where you are.
30. Part A.
What character trait can the reader use to describe Jacob?
a. He is lazy when he goes home.
b. He is a hard worker at home.
c. He gets bad grades at school.
d. He is a straight A student.
b. He is a hard worker at home.
25. Part B
Which sentence from the story supports the answer to Part A?
a. "If only he lived where tires squealed and sirens wailed." (paragraph 2)
b. "How was school?' his mother asked, walking in with his baby brother on her shoulder." (paragraph 8)
c. "Jacob woke her when he poured corn into her pan." (paragraph 15)
d. "He could see Dad's beehives by the hay field." (paragraph 19)
a. "If only he lived where tires squealed and sirens wailed." (paragraph 2)
27. Part B
Which paragraph from the story best supports the answer to Part A?
a. paragraph 2
b. paragraph 14
c. paragraph 21
d. paragraph 22
c. paragraph 21
30. Part B
What evidence justifies your answer to part A?
a. But he wasn't in the mood to wave as it drove away.
b. "That's what I think about it too!"
c. Jacob woke her when he poured corn into her pan.
d. There were plenty of noises on the farm.